WH Briefing: Gibbs, why don't you tell these WH reporters swine flu has a 24/48 hour incubation, so

[flpoljunkie]

President Barack Obama is not at risk for contracting swine flu from his recent trip to Mexico on April 16th.

Don't these idiots not know this simple information--or are they just trying to cause controversy where none exists.

[Ilsa]

1. Either they don't know, or they are asking to get it out to listeners

who don't know. I think sometimes reporters have to ask questions they know the answers to so that the respondent can tell the public directly that there is no issue here.

[flpoljunkie]

4. My opinion of WH reporters' intentions is rather less favorable than yours.

Except for Helen Thomas, of course.

[Ilsa]

11. Oh, I concede that I may be giving them too much credit! nt

[CoffeeCat]

2. I thought Obama's golf outing was about that...

Seriously, I thought Obama golfing and looking vibrant and healthy--was the administration's
way of signaling that he wasn't sick.

Then again, I'm always thinking that every public action from a politician has a PR angle...

[Adelante]

3. He told them that yesterday

Didn't he?

[lamp_shade]

5. Yes he did.. the 24/48 hour thing.

[Adelante]

7. Thanks, I thought it was what I heard nt

[dgibby]

6. The press corps (with the exception of Helen Thomas) is eaten up with teh stupid !

They hang around the WH 24/7 waiting to be spoonfed the news. Can't even be bothered to google facts. The stupidity and laziness, they burn!

[vaberella]

9. TEH is right....buffoonary. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

10. Except she asked, at the very end, "was the recession over"....

.... that's not a "stupid" question ... but it's not exactly the best use of her employer's money either.

[Clio the Leo]

8. Thank you! NT